Foundation News

Wednesday 26 July 2017

Harrison Boyle on his way to scoring a try

The 1st XV have had a stellar year in winning the grand slam of college traditionals 6 from 6 after their 42 -6 win over SPC Town. This feat was last achieved 29 years ago when the 1988 team completed the grand slam. You can read a match report by opening the link

Wednesday 28 June 2017

1st XV scores a record breaking win against Palmerston North Boys High School in the 82nd Traditional see match report from Adam Julian by opening this link

Wednesday 30 November 2016

Dr Mons John Broadbent RIP (1943-46)

Died peacefullly on 27 November 2016 in Wellington.

The Mons was a priest of the Archdiocese of Wellington. He was ordained in 1955 and in his ministry has taught in several seminaries, universities, and a Protestant Theological college. He has written numerous journal articles, entries for the New Zealand Dictionary of Biography, a brief history The Formation of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 1840-1988 and, in 2002, the volume: Restoring the Laity's Balance to an Unsteady Church.

Saturday 22 October 2016

Reunion weekend for the intake of 1976 Streamers 40 years on. The formal dinner and speeches were held at the Macs Ale house function room where 45 and partners enjoyed the company of one another. Andy Nicholls and Richard Clarke missed this photo shoot.

Thursday 13 October 2016

Francis Fanning the 2015 Old Boy of the Year is presenting the Felix Kane Memorial cup to Sir Patrick Mahony (1950-53) as the Old Boy of the Year for 2016 at the Annual SPCOBA's Dinner.

Monday 19 September 2016

Bill Anderson (1951-55) checking his college Athletics records that he broke in the 1954 in the U17 880yds and the mile. In 1955 he broke the long standing (29 years) Senior 880yds record of 2mins 04.6secs set by R Leech in 1926 with his time of 2min 03.5secs. Ted Benton set the current record with a time of 1min 56.2secs in 1971. Bill broke the other long standing (31 years ) Senior mile record of 4min 42secs set by his father Ray in 1924 with his time of 4min 40.5secs. Matt Pavitt set the current record with a time 4min 06.97secs in 2010. (imperial measurements were converted to metric distances in 1970) Note: When St Patrick's College was relocated to Silverstream in 1931 the Athletics records came out to Silverstream.

You can read the report of the game written by Adam Julian (1999-03) by clicking this Link

Friday 15 April 2016

Bernie Monk with his wife Kath was formally made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) his work following Pike River mine Disaster. You can watch a video clip of the investiture by clicking on this link

Thursday 17 March 2016

Happy St Patrick's Day on behalf of the Foundation Management

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Entertainment Books 2016/17

The Foundation is making these available to the Alumni to purchase online as a book or as a digital copy.

Rhys Mair RIP Yr 13 given a guard of honour after his funeral service in the College Chapel

23 February 2016

1st X1 win their 26th traditional over St Bede's by 7 wickets at Silverstream with Callum Mclachlan contributing 108 runs in the second innings

Stream 183/10 & 156/3 St Bede's 247/10 & 90/10

13 Febuary 2016

Fr Noel Delaney SM

12/10/1922 - 13/2/2016 RIP

Fr Noel Delaney SM (1935-40) Head Boy, Staff (1954-63) Rector Hato Paroa (1965-71) Provincial of the Society of Mary in NZ (1973-81) SPCOBA Old Boy of the year 2011 on behalf of the Foundation I wish to extend our condolences and sympathies to Fr Noel's family, confreres and friends who have deeply loved and respected him throughout his Priestly vocation.

Monday 4 May 2015:

Hawkes Bay Old Boys gather to support 1st XVs game against Hastings Boys High School in Hastings result HBHS won 31- 10

John Caulton (1931-35) Silverstream's only surviving foundation student he is currently living in Havelock North.

Read his rermarkable story of his WW11 with the RAF in his Spitfire attackes over Germany on this Link

Wednesday 10 June 2015:

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The 1st XV Rugby team win 84th traditional against Wellington College 38-27 and were awarded the Ken Gray Cup while the 1st X1 Football team are defeated 0-3 to hand over the Fred Rooker Memorial Cup to Wellington College. The Senior Basketball lost 53-74.

Silverstream 1st XV wins the 57th Traditional 22-15 winning the Old Boys cup. Click on this link to read the report by Matt Twort

Results: Silverstream 37 Rongotai 17 Drawn 3

The 15th Traditional 1st X1 Football a win to Rongotai and the Des Boyle Cup 2-1

Results: Silverstream 9 Rongotai 4 Drawn 2

21 July 2015

The 2nd Old Boys team v SPC Town before their winning this annual encounter 10 - 7 in a fiercely competetive match.

22 July 2015

SPC Tradtional Results:

The Traditional Senior A Basketball Town wins the 86-82

Silverstream 1st XV wins the 83th Traditional 30 -15 winning the Old Boys cup. Click on this link to read the report by Adam Julian and Steven White

Results: Silverstream 59 SPC 19 Drawn 5

The 26th Traditional 1st X1 Football a win to Silverstream and the Lepionka Cup 4 - 0

Results: Silverstream 16 SPC 9 Drawn 1

Saturday 1 August 2015

SPC Town win semi final over Silvertream 23-20 to setup the final on Sunday 9 August against Scots College at Porirua Park. Click on this link to read the report by Adam Julian

8 August 2015

The Class of '65 Reunion coordinated by Steve Jenkins with support from Richard Ellerington, Paddy Walsh and Mike Apthorp

28 August 2015

It is now 70 years since the Japanese surrendered to the Allied Powers on 15 August 1945 thus ending the Second World War. Many New Zealand servicemen fought and died in the Pacific theatre of the war. By opening this link you can read the incredible story of survival of George Luoni 1935-38. Special thanks to his son Chris (1965-69) for this article on his father.

15 October 2015

Michael Hardy (Head Prefect 1958) with his wife Jane presents their family history to the College library. This book traces their famiies that came to settle New Zealand in the 1800's.

Francis Fanning (Stream 1961-62 Town 1963-65) was awarded the Felix Kane Memorial Cup as the Old Boy of the Year for 2015 by Brian McGuinness at the Annual Dinner .